[Oe List ...] Thanksgiving gift: poetry from our house to yours

[Catherine Welch]

Thank you, Lynda and John, for all your care for our colleagues.  You are guardians of the precious community and our history.  Many blessings to you this holiday season.
Grace and Peace, Catherine and Mark

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Subject: [Oe List ...] Thanksgiving gift: poetry from our house to yours

 In this season of Thanksgiving and All Saints, John and I give thanks for the lives of our many colleagues who have moved into the Great Beyond this past year:  
Patricia Vice (formerly Coker) from the WDC House; Elaine Johnson-Denver House; Marilee Blanchard-Area Chicago; Joe Crocker-Area NY; Bud Ames-Area Chicago; Nelson Stover-India, Greensboro; Betty Dyson, Bill Grow and Jonathon Troxel -Chicago 

and most recently:

Sue Laxdal-Area Chicago; David Rebstock-Greensboro; Bob Hawley-Chicago; 
Ginny Reece -LCX-Wichita, KS;

Elaine Telford and Ann Duffy-Australia, and Frank Knutson-Archives teammate.


 
       The attached poetry is John’s most famous poem which first appeared in his book Motivation for the Great Work.  Justin Morrill, who was working with fund raising at a Catholic School, asked if he could use the poetry for a Thanksgiving card for their donors.  That card spurred the news article from the Archbishop which was quite a tribute to a younger poet/theologian, John Cock (25 years ago). 

      We invite you to print out the card and use for others you may want to share such greetings with.  It has been used as a get-well card, a funeral card, and a sympathy card with the Thanksgiving being “thankful for the life of….”  The poem was later adapted in Our Universal Spirit Journey  (jpc/llc) to read “Spirit does not promise”… and ending with  “…but believe it or not, Spirit does promise ways to end poverty, stop wars, and save the Earth.”
 
     Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with special meaning and memories with your families and friends.  
 
Grace and peace,

Lynda and John Cock
P O Box 2333
Davidson, NC 28936
Lynda860 at outlook.com 
www.reJourney.blogspot.com 
336-404-0770





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